Wildfire near Jacareacanga (Sep 2), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Jacareacanga (Sep 2) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Jacareacanga (Sep 2) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Jacareacanga.

Summary written on Sep 3, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A moderate-intensity wildfire is currently active near Jacareacanga, Brazil, having consumed 530 hectares (1,310 acres) since it started on September 2, 2026. Satellites have registered 45 heat detections over the past 48 hours, outlining the spread of the active blaze.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes in areas like Jacareacanga, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 4,808,050 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 84 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.